Hog ring



HOG RING Filed Sept. 5. 1922 iii Patented Nov. 29, 192,33.

HENRY C. KONKLI'N,

OF KNOX, INDIANA.

HOG RING.

Application filed September To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY C. KoNKLIN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Knox, in the county of Starke and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hog Rings, of which the following a specification.

The invention has for an object to effect improvements in hog rings, whereby the elliciency of such devices will be improved, and novel functions attained. It is also an aim to enable the manufacture of such a device in a simple manner while attaining the ends in view.

The invention relates particularly to those rings in which sharp points are arranged to prick the snout of the animal so as to prevent routing generally, but without giving the animal discomfort when quiescent feeding or feeding properly and aims particularly to arrange the pricking element in a novel way attaining desirable results.

Additional objects, advantages and features of invention may appear from the following description and from the drawings, in which,

Figure 1. is a perspective view of the snout of an animal having my invention applied thereto,

Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the snout with my appliance attached thereto.

Fig. 3 is a front elevation of my appliance.

Fig. -l: is a sectional view of a snout with a ring of modified form attached thereto. There is illustrated a ring 10, formed of wire bent into substantially oval shape, but with the ends of the wire slightly separated, and sharply pointed, when they are finally engaged in the nose of the animal, as shown in Fig. 2. If desired, the points 11 may be formed in alinement, as shown in Fig. 2, or, as shown in Fig. a, at 12, these may be turned so that they will not be in direct line with each other. In securing the last mentioned ring in place, the points may be insorted more deeply and add to the secure retention of the ring in place. Upon the intermediate outer side of the ring, there is formed or secured a pricker 13, substantially U-shaped, as viewed from-the front, but with the outer ends of the arms 14 bent at an angle to the plane of the bight 15 and 5, 1922. Serial No. 586,227.

through the open side of the ring and diametrically thereacross, while the bight portion of the pricker extends vertically, or at right angles to the plane of the ring. The outer ends of the arms 1% stop close to a plane including the bight of the pricker and the outer side of the ring 10, and by the construction described are directed inwardly toward the snout so that when the ring swings downwardly the lower point 16 will prick he snout, and when the ring is forced upwardly the upper point will function similarly. By reason of the projection of the pricker, when the animal attempts to rout laterally, the pricker will engage in material and be moved laterally, causing the points 11 or 12 of the ring to prick the cartilage of the snout in which the ring is secured. The construction of the device is also such that liability of the pricker becoming hooked in fibrous material is reduced to a minimum, as the points are directed inwardly close to the snout where objects cannot be readily engaged over the points.

It should be noted that the dimension of the ring is such that when inserted in the snout the outer part of the ring projects from the snout sufliciently to permit the ring to swing downwardly until it rests against the lower parts of the nostrils before the lower point of the pricker engages the snout, so that when the animal is at rest, or is not routing destructively, the pricker will not afford discomfort.

hat is claimed 1. A. hog ring comprising a split ring adapted to he engaged in the septum of the nostrils of a hog, and a fixed har thereon at the outer part projected above and below the plane of the ring and having inturned sharpened points. i

2. A hog ring comprising a split ring, a fixed element on the outer part of the ring having inturned points, the ring being of a size and the points so adjusted in relation to the plane of the ring that when engaged in the septum of the nose of a hog, the points will stop short of the snout when the ring rests upon the lower sides of the nostrils.

In testimony whereof I have allixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HENRY C. KONKLIN.

Witnesses:

CHAs. S. LUNDIN, L. L. COLLINS. 

